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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the shadow say the narrator can't take the Librarian to the Woods?
(a) She has no mind.
(b) She is conflicted.
(c) The Gatekeeper would never allow it.
(d) She is afraid of the Woods.

2. What does the subway attendant claim is a waste of money while discussing the lost tickets with the narrator?
(a) Starbuck's coffee.
(b) Baseball games.
(c) McDonald's coffee.
(d) Subway fares.

3. What happens to the narrator as he passes by the INKlings' lair?
(a) He gets liquefied.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He stops moving and has a hard time starting again.
(d) He gets sucked in.

4. What unusual thing does the narrator note about the Power Station?
(a) It seems to be glowing.
(b) There are no lines leading out.
(c) Unlike the rest of the Town's structures, the Power Station is made of wood.
(d) It seems to be talking.

5. Where is the shadow when the narrator comes to visit him at the beginning of Chapter 32?
(a) Under the tree.
(b) In the lean-to.
(c) In the Watchtower.
(d) In the cellar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say he and the girl got on the subway when asked by the subway attendant?

2. What does the Librarian compare looking for her mind to?

3. Which of the following do the narrator and the librarian NOT have as dessert at the restaurant?

4. What does the librarian notice about the narrator's statements during dinner?

5. How does the narrator finally realize that his musical instrument is an accordion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the importance of belief as described in Chapter 34.

2. What doubts about leaving the Town does the narrator voice to his shadow in Chapter 32?

3. Explain what the Colonel tells the narrator about the digging of the hole in Chapter 30.

4. Explain the beasts' feeding habits as observed in Chapter 26.

5. What does the narrator say in Chapter 37 about "...tuning in on the particulars of the world" and why is that important?

6. Explain what the narrator thinks about the stars as he is making his way through the underground escape route towards the end of Chapter 29.

7. What does the narrator say he plans to do with the Librarian's mind once he has read it?

8. Explain what the Professor says is a way out of the situation the narrator finds himself in in Chapter 27 and why it would work.

9. How does the narrator's shadow say he developed his plan of escape in Chapter 38?

10. What is "the encyclopedia wand"?

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